Matthew 10:41 meaning and explanation

Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Matthew 10:41, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Jesus is speaking to the twelve apostles as he sends them out on mission. Having said that whoever receives them receives him and the Father, he widens the thought here: anyone who welcomes a prophet or a righteous person because of what that person is shares in that person's reward.

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